MICAH ROBERTS’ SPRINT CUP DRIVER RATINGS

MICAH ROBERTS’ SPRINT CUP DRIVER RATINGS

NASCAR Sprint All-Star race

Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord, N.C.

Sprint Showdown, 4 p.m. today; All-Star race, 6 p.m., Speed (329)

Rating Driver Odds Practice 1 Qualified Vegas 2012* Texas 2012*

1. Greg Biffle 10/1 2nd 4th 3rd 1st
No one has been better collectively on the type of tracks that need major horsepower.

2. Jimmie Johnson 6/1 14th 6th 2nd 2nd
Two-time winner with an average finish of 7.2; using third-place chassis from Kansas.

3. Brad Keselowski 12/1 6th 19th 32nd 36th
Had best five- and 10-consecutive-lap average in only practice run before qualifying.

4. Tony Stewart 7/1 18th 9th 1st 24th
2009 winner with average finish of 7.1; using new chassis that spent hours in wind tunnel.

5. Mark Martin 25/1 7th 16th 18th 3rd
Two wins in event-high 22 starts; using fifth-place chassis Brian Vickers raced at Bristol.

6. Martin Truex Jr. 15/1 5th DNQ 17th 6th
Must finish in the top two of Showdown to advance; consistently good on fast tracks.

7. Carl Edwards 9/1 4th 13th 5th 8th
2011 winner with average finish of 9.3; using fifth-place Fontana chassis.

8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 12/1 1st DNQ 10th 10th
In 2000, became one of two rookies to win race; needs to advance from the Showdown.

9. Matt Kenseth 9/1 8th 15th 22nd 5th
2004 winner has eight top-10s with 6.5 average finish; using Fontana chassis.

10. Kasey Kahne 12/1 17th 20th 19th 7th
2008 winner; ex-CMS owner Humpy Wheeler’s selection (has picked 10 of 19 winners).

* Results from races at Las Vegas and Texas, tracks similar to Charlotte’s high-banked, 1.5-mile facility

Note: The All-Star race consists of four 20-lap segments culminating with a final 10-lap shootout. The winners of the first four segments will start 1-4 in the shootout.

Odds courtesy of LVH

Micah Roberts, a former sports book director, has been setting NASCAR lines in Las Vegas since 1995. For more Roberts insights and post-practice analysis on the race, go to VegasInsider.com, TheLinemakers.com or follow on Twitter: MicahRoberts7.